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The
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Helena, Montana 59601
SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR - NO. 15
BIG TIMBER, SWEET GRASS COUNTY, MONTANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1968
$4.00 per Yoar, 10c per Copy
Truck Driver Killed
At Eaton's Inn
A traffic accident at Eaton's
Inn last Wednesday morning, Dec
27 took the life of Leroy Gordon |
Ruona. 28, of Lodge Grass. He |
was driver of a truck belonging ;
to the Yellowstone Molasses Co.
of Sidney, which was parked in
front of Eaton's Inn. A pickup
truck belonging to a mail carrier under contract to the Billings Gazette was also parked
in front of the door at Eaton's.
A Garrett feed truck, traveling
oast came off the highway in a
jacknifed position striking the
Yellowstone Molasses Co. truck
either knocking the driver,
Ruona. out of the truck or hitting him as he was beside the
truck and dragged or carried him
205 feet with the body coming
to rest face down just ahead
of the rear duals of the Garrett
truck. The left front wheel of
the Yellowstone Molasses Co.
truck was knocked some 200 feet
ending behind the trailer of the
Garrett truck. The road was extremely icy and the entire yard
al Eaton's was a sheet of ice. ■
The Garrett truck slid into the
pens formerly housing wild ani-'
mals. now filled with tile and
bricks. It sheered off a Montana
Power Co. pole and a telephone
polo dousing the lights at Eaton's
and stopping the clock at 4:15
a. m.
An inquest was held Thursday,
in Big Timber, continuing until
noon Friday which found Ruona
to have been killed by a Garrett truck at Eaton's Inn at 4:15
a. m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 with'
no criminal negligence on the
part of the driver of the Garrett
truck.
Cosgriffs Suffer
Another Loss
A fire of undetermined origin
was noticed and reported to sum-
tmoin tihe local fire department to
the home ol Mrs. William Cosgriff, across 'the road from Eat-
om't Iran, about 8:20 a. m. New
Year's day.
The fiire completely consumed
the trailer house amd resulted in
considerable damage to the house
■where it was parked immediately adjacent. Both were used as
living quarters for the Cosgaiiff
family.
The husband, son and father of
Mrs. Cosgriff ihad just been killed im' a car-tiruck accident west
cf town on Christmas eve. Mrs.
Cosgriff amd her three jnemalming
children were wot at home at t)he
time of the fire. They wore staying with relatives, the Harold
Myrsfcols, at Clyde Park, to be
•with other family members at
Isl'cw Year's.
According to witnesses who
first noticed the fire, it started
in the front paiit of the triaiier
house but the cause could not be
deteirmimed.
The only thing saved in good
shaipe was a deep freeze, but ail
clo'thirug and comrbenites of the
house were so scorched or badly
snuake damiaged it is doubtful if
anything cam be salvaged.
Mrs. Cosgriff amd children are
staying temponarily with the Harold Myrstols until other living
quarters cam) be arrramged.
-#**:
An overall view of the approach to Eaton's Inn and parked trucks.
The picture does not show how icy and treacherous were the roads
at that time. The following photos show the extensive damage to
the cab, and the loss of the wheel on the Yellowstone Molasses
Company truck. The last picture shows the jacknifed Garrett Feed
truck after sideswiping the former animal pens and shearing off
the Montana Power and telephone poles near the Inn. Patrolman
Henthorn at the side of the truck. Photos courtesy of the Sheriff's
office.
Dr. Ivey Home
Dr. Thomais Ivey aietuirned last
week from a trip to the home
of ihis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Ivey of Hickory, N. C.
TETL1ES RETURN
FROM SOUTH
Mrs. H. Ben Tetlie and so.t
D'om1, and daughter Soniai ci
Columbia Falls, returraed Sunday
from a trip south to spend Chr.'.si-
mas and the holiday season \v:-'ki
Rev. Harold Tetlie at Alice, Tex.
They flew from Billings and re-
tunraed there Saturday, staying
oveunn'i'ght with Mr. and Mr.**.
Calvin Lavold and family. Mrs.
Aasa Fursteniberg of Red hod:, 3
also flew in to Billings that sam?
day from Masmasas, Va., whoi'j
she had spent the holidays with
her son, Larry and family. Mrs.
Tetlie is still not sn confirmed
flier, probably from the run
around to several different towns
in Texas looking for a place to
land when they found they
could not enter the Corpus Christi
■airport because of fog. When
they were able to get on the
'ground they were forced to make
the last leg of tiheir trap
by bus. After Qiristmias they
made a trip into Mexico as far
&>-. Monterey. They also visited
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Findley at
Beeville, Texas and on the return
trip stopped in Denver to visit
the William- Iverson family. So-
mJa was able to fly from BiUings [
to Great Palls Sunday but was
forced to take a bus from theirs
to Columbia Falls which took
eleven hours due to snow storms
and icy roads.
Lt. Collenborne
Writes of Viet
The following is a letter to
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Collenborne
by their son, First Lieutenant
Kenneth Collenborne, serving
with the 17th Air Cavalry on a
60 to 90 day mission homely
titled, "Operation Yellowstone."
Kenneth is a 'copter pilot, thc
letter dated December 25:
Right now it should be almost
Christmas morning there. It is
11:30 p. m. here. We had a pretty
good Christmas. The chow was
outstanding, and in the afternoon
the U.S.O. came out with coffee
and doughnuts and gave everyone a little gift packet. There
was a truce for 24 hours, so we
took it easy all day. It sure
seems silly, if they can stop this
war for 24 hours they should
be able to stop it for good. Of
course the VC don't really honor
tho truce, they use the slack in
the fighting to resupply.
I flew flare missions at 2:00
a. m. this morning up on Lhe
Cambodian border. We didn't scc
anything, which I knew we
wouldn't because they hide when
Ihey hear a chopper. We had
a pretty good time though. There
were quite a few pilots up from
different units and wc carried
on all morning .villi them and
the tower operators and artillery
units.
There were spot reports on
Santa Claus and a lot of IIo Ho
Uo's coming over the air. There
was even one guy with a set of
bolls he was jingling by his
microphone. We enjoyed il.
I got the package you sent
me a few days ago. Thanks a lot.
The things you sent were all
items I need. We are issued soap,
cigarets, shaving gear, etc. But
we only get onc box every so
often and if you're not around
when it's opened you are out
of luck.
I don't want to worry you,
but thought I had better write
about this in case you are notified at home. It was on the news
here and in the paper so you
may hear about it.
I was shot down thc 22nd and
was slightly wounded. Chuck
shot oul our windshield and instrument panel before we crashed and I got a little plexi glass
in the face. Just scratches, I
wasn't even kept at the hospital.
The only reason we crashed is
because they shot oul our controls. I got a few minor bruises
in that, but I've been banged
up worse in football games. My
pi'ol. Warrant Officer Kutten-
kuler was hit pretty bad in Unarm, broke the bone and cut
thc artery. He's in good shape
now though. I went and saw him
yesterday. He is going homc in
three more days. The other one
was one of my door gunners.
He got a minor flesh wound in
the leg, in thc fight on the
ground. One consolation, we got
thc two machine guns that got
us. and the rifle platoon policed
up a few more on the way oul.
The paper said ten, but later
reports said we actually got 17.
The reason the paper said 25th
Infantry Division, is that we arc
attached to thc 25th for this
operation.
Don't let this worry you a bit.
Hot L.-Z.'s r.re few and far between and things like this very
seldom happen. We just happened to be in the wrong place
at the wrong time.
I lost my lape recorder and
camera in the aircraft, but go
ahead and send me some tapes.
There are two other guys here
with cartridge recorders, and I
am going to get another onc
first chance I gel. Gary, I'm sorry
I lost your Christmas present,
but Charlie paid for it.
It's getting pretty late so I
better close for now. I've been
pretty poor about writing lately,
but we have been pretty busy.
I promise to do better later.
I've heard rumors wc are going back to DeAn sooner than
we expected. Write soon.
I received a Christmas card
from Art and Betty and it was
in the aircraft also, so I'm sending a note to thank them. I don't
know the return address.
NEW PATROLMAN |
Charles Murdock of Circle is |
due to move into this area some
time in January and has made
arrangements to rent the Norman
Hauge house. Thirty-one new persons are being added to the Highway Patrol in January throughout thc state. Twenty-five will
serve as parlolmen and six will
be driver examiners. Some division changes are also being made
throughout the state, one of
which will be Park county being moved into the Billings division of which Big Timber is a
part. As soon as equipment, uniforms and cars arc available the
new patrolman will go on duty
here. Big Timber is scheduled
to have two patrolmen on duly
hcrc, Columbus will have two
and Livingston will havc three
McCLEEREYS HAVE
ENJOYABLE TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. Owen McCleerey
and Tom returned Sunday night
from a two weeks trip to spend
Christmas in California. They
Raise in Postage
Rates January 7
Postmaster Harold McLauchlan,
lists the following new postage
rates which go into effect on
January 7, or thereafter:
First class mail will now cost
6 cents per ounce or fraction
thereof, up to 13 ounces -over
13 ounces should take the air
parcel post rate and gel the
more expcndilious service
Postal cards and post cards
are now 5 cents Tho special drop-
letter rale has boon eliminated,
as is lhc lower rale for greeting
cards, both now requiring postage at first class rate.
Newspapers, magazines, com-
ANGLER
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from this
C orner
Since the fire that destroyed
the home of the William Cosgriff
family New Year's day there
haw been many inquiries regarding the fund which was set
up for the family following the
Christmas eve tragedy of the
death of three of the family members in an auto accident It is
simply the concern of a community at large for those less fortun-
i ate in tunes of trouble that make
plus 2 rents fur each additional
ounce or fi action thereof
, , , ,, ., i Air mail postal cards or post
traveled in ice and snowaH the; (..in]s .„.,. 8*(,(,nfs o;|(.h ^^
and parcels lfl cents an ounce
plele copies mailed b\ the public . .. . . . . , .
is second-class mail and will re- ,h,,,» u:mt to 8've a helping hand
5 cents for the first 2:!" ai!> ^.Possible* II is nol
tin doing oi any individual or
j group seeking funds, rather the
' heartfelt concern of many dc
I. iring Lo extend sympathy
' Anyone still wishing to eon
tribute to the united effort may
leave or mail their contribution-
t'i the Citizen's Bank, the <"n \
Cliff Store or Eaton's Inn
quire
ounces, and 1 cent for each ad
ditional ounce or fraction thereof or thc fourth class rate, which
e\er is lower
Third class mail (small parcels
weighing less thart Hi ounces)
are (i cents for the first 2 ounces
way into California and much of
the return trip up the coast was
foggy and cloudy.
The entire southland was gripped in an unusual cold spell with
snow all across the California
desert. The warmest place in
southern California the first few
days Ihey were there was the
Sanla Monica pier with a high
temperature of 47 degrees.
It also rained a couple of days
but changed to warm sunshine
fo. the balance of the time there
They stopped briefly with the
Dr. Adolph Tronrud family and
Mrs. Inez Tronrud in Murray,
Utah, on the way down and visited wilh thc Riley Doore family
in Santa Monica, the Robert Mouldens in Conoga Park, the Ed
Nelsons in Culver Cily and many-
friends from the days they wcre
residents of Sanla Monica.
Christmas Day was spent with
the Wallis Schallock iamily in
Sanla Barbara and with the
Charles Lowe family who came
in to Santa Barbara from Gibraltar Dam, where they reside
and where Charles is caretaker
for the city water supply.
Dean Lowe also came up from
Santa Ana where he has been
living and working for the past
several years. Larry Schallock
was homc from Tucson, Ariz.,
where he is attending the university bul flew to Detroit the
day following Christmas to represent his fraternity, Phi Delta
Chi, at its national convention.
They also visited Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Bertoliotlc and stopped to
call on Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cohn
who sent special greetings to all
their friends in the Big Timber
area. They wcrc looking fine and
enjoying life in the sunny south
although Mrs. Cohn was having
to take it easy having just returned from a stint in the hospital
with a blood clot in hcr lung.
They also visited Mr. and Mrs
C. E. Martin and Mr. and Mrs.
Elmo Aldridgc in Eugene, Ore,
and Owen's sister, Mrs. Frances
McCoy and a niece and family,
the Pete Paananens al Silelz,
Ore., and managed to reach Alvin
Ronneberg by telephone at Toledo, Ore., where he is coaching in the high school. They
visited Maj. and Mrs. Leslie
Browne and children at their
home in Spokane, where he is recuperating from a back injury-
caused by having to bail out of
his airplane on his 100th mission
in Vietnam with the Air Force
Leslie is a graduate of Sweet
Grass High School and son of
Mrs. Marjorie Browne, former
resident now teaching at Lewis-
town.
The McClcerey's son Dave,
who had flown lo California
earlier made the trip with them
as far as Missoula to continue
his studies al the university
where he has been a student
since last fall.
to 7 ounce--, thereafter an* parcel
post i, les j revail
Jaycee Holiday
Cage Tourney
The Big Timber Jaycee sponsored holiday basketball tourne\
for scwnlh and eighth grader-
of this coinnmnilN and pailicipat
ing teams from Wilsall. Columbus
and St .Mary's of Livingston, was
'held with a good crowd, in spite
of roads and weather and enthusiastic boys who played with
ability and spirit
Big Timber's eighth grade team
defeated Wilsall Saturday night
foi Ihe championship trophy. Wil
sail taking second, Columbus
tin
Memorial Rites
For Mrs Utermohle
Memorial services were con
ducted Saturday, Dec 30 at 2
p. m from St. Mark's Episcopal
church in Big Timber for Mrs
Florence Utermohle, who died
last week in Missoula Rev E A
SI John of Helena officiated
.**ar.i Florence flernioble w.i
Inn n in Toronto. Canada, in 18H5
to John and Phylona Fn-li r Brad
sli.iw As a child she innwd with
lid p.ii cuts to Iowa wheie -d,
receiwd her formal eiliu.ition
At the age of 17 she began leach
ing school In 1910 she niowd
to North Dakota for icmhis . f
health and taught s(.)i()(,| f,.|
sc wral wars in that state
She moved lo Big Timber m
d. St Mary's fourth. Big Tim j imTanii^ontinued her teacbin
bei seventh, fifth, and the rural
team, sixth Trophies were pre
sented for the first four places,
and basketballs were given for
the remaining two places.
The Jaycees hope to make Ihis
an annual affair, and apparently
all the boys participating in the
games, hope they do too.
25th Great Grandchild
Is Born in Idaho
Mrs Hosie Carter received a
telephone call from her daughter
in Boise. Idaho, telling her of the
birth of her twenl\ fifth great
grandchild in Idaho Falls The
parents are her granddaughter
and husband. Mr and Mrs Larr\
Shideler. The eight pound bo\ I
was born about fi p m Tuesda\
and has been named William
Mrs. Carter says with 2f> great
grandchildren s|)(. finally realizes
for three years in the Big Timber
Public school. She married Hei
man Utermohle in Red Lodge
on April 4, 1917, and went to
reside on a ranch on the Lowei
Sweet Grass, where they lived
for 36 ycarsj During the war
years she returned to teaching
school at the Grey Cliff school
retiring in 1953.
She and her husband moved to
Big Timber to make their hoim
purchasing the house on F.e-t
Anli i miii opposite the (*it\ pari;
Nol content to be idle *-h« t.tied a kindergarten, which she
taught for six years
She moved lo Missoula tu Mi.ik*
hei home near her dauehter Mr-
Boy Heckert. in August of la-i
! war where she resided until h< i
death
Mr Utermohle preceded her in
i death. April 17, 19b*0 Survivors
, , . , include two daughters Mrs Ru\
why she is beginning to feel old , IIrckert of Missoula. Mrs Lore-
H.iiiK of Codv, Wvii . two grand
BOE RECIPIENT OF .hughters. three grandsons, and
hei sj-ior. Mrs. Gladys pern, uf
Pomona. Calif.
Memorial funds may be sent
NATIONAL HONORS
Having his 00-acre woodland' _ _. ...
certified in The American Tree , j„ care of Dean Lowry and will
Farm System was "frosting on the \ be used for the benefit of the Big
cake" to 17-year-old Stephen J. i Timber Carnegie Library, in
Boe, son of Mrs and Mrs James I u*,k |- the deceased was vitalh
Boe, former Big Timberites. now , interested
of Rl. 2. St Maries. Idaho, and I
grandson of Mrs Josie Boe of '
Big Timber, who has just com I T. . TT , , ,,
^!,7«,„i .. c.A„„r, ,.„.,.. r..,„...r. ,., ^*"** Jimmie Holen and M**
4 I Foieslrv ' ' • »•<- ^ KIi^ ™™ nf An!,™n
Steve is a student at Kootenai ! «-« KPl'n1 Christmas and \W
high school His interest in for
Enjoyable Christmas
estry has earned him a $500
scholarship from the American
Forest Products Industries. lne
He previously received an e.\
pense paid trip to Chicago
The James Boe farm consists
of livestock and timber, and these
were natural interests of the
young conservationist.
His first project in 4-H fores
try was a leaf and twig collection in 1960. Five years later
(Continued on page Eight)
Years with the Louis Soho'Ini. \
c i family in Livings-Ion and < m
;oye<l a reunion with Mr.*. H<>|
c-n's grandda-ughted, Mrs David
Whitehead of ansas Crty Mn
The latter.s' daughters. Benee an<!
.S'inone, aire two of tire.- g-*--.i'
grandchildren of Mrs Helen's
Mr and Mrs. Wluteln -..1 went
skiing three days at Br.deer Bowl
near Bozeman. David 1 ing ar.
especially avid skin i Th \
would like very much ,<> li\<* :n
Montana.
Traffic Violations
According to the traffic violations book in Judge Moulden's
office, Louie Robert Plaggemeyer paid $12 and Stephen W. De-
Mette paid $10 for violation of
ordinance No. 261. This ordinance is the general traffic title
containing 21 chapters of traffic
laws and regulations in the city
and county. Any information
other than that is not available
at this time. Also Reed Key of
TEEN-AGERS GIVE
It is well worth a note of recognition to the teen-agers of
Sweet Grass county who were not
so engrossed in their own pleasures New Year's Eve to remember
the needs of those less fortunate in the community. A sealed
container was made available for
funds for members of the William
Cosgriff family and netted the
tidy sum of $26.40. When most
publicity via the news media
throughout the country enlarges
only on the adverse actions of a
small minority it seems more
than appropriate to publicize a
few of the good things they do.
It is a fine beginning for tho
New Year to note that the kids
Big Timber was fined $15 for
driving without a valid driver's I in Big Timber are by and large
license. a grand 'bunch.
THE WEATHER
Official Weather Bureau recordings at Norman's Conoco
station:
H
December 27 42
December 28 39
December 29 35
December 30 27
December 31 32
January 1 32
January 2 1
Precipitation: .09.
In Justice Court
Joe Collins, address unavailable, forfeited a $15 fine in
Judge Mouldens court on a
charge of no driver's license.
Cort Strobel and Pete, Undem.
both of Big Timber, each forfeited a $25 bond on a charge
of disturbing the peace. Margaret
Sheen, Big Timber, pleaded
guilty and paid a $25 fine on a
charge of possession of beer by
a person under 21 years of age.
A contrast from the snow and below zero temperatures of the past
weeks in Big Timber is a view from a parking lot at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cohn in Sanla Barbara. They live in the spacious apartment house to the left of the picture, and the view from
their front door approaching between ivy beds is even more beauti-
tiful framing the palm tree in the center, with the ocean in the
background dotted most of the time with sail boats in the barbor

This collection encompasses the Big Timber Pioneer Newspaper published from 1893-2000.

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The
Tr"~^%, «&
1 imber Pioneer
iriumrt../\ i..'jrJ.W»CAL SOCIETY
Helena, Montana 59601
SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR - NO. 15
BIG TIMBER, SWEET GRASS COUNTY, MONTANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1968
$4.00 per Yoar, 10c per Copy
Truck Driver Killed
At Eaton's Inn
A traffic accident at Eaton's
Inn last Wednesday morning, Dec
27 took the life of Leroy Gordon |
Ruona. 28, of Lodge Grass. He |
was driver of a truck belonging ;
to the Yellowstone Molasses Co.
of Sidney, which was parked in
front of Eaton's Inn. A pickup
truck belonging to a mail carrier under contract to the Billings Gazette was also parked
in front of the door at Eaton's.
A Garrett feed truck, traveling
oast came off the highway in a
jacknifed position striking the
Yellowstone Molasses Co. truck
either knocking the driver,
Ruona. out of the truck or hitting him as he was beside the
truck and dragged or carried him
205 feet with the body coming
to rest face down just ahead
of the rear duals of the Garrett
truck. The left front wheel of
the Yellowstone Molasses Co.
truck was knocked some 200 feet
ending behind the trailer of the
Garrett truck. The road was extremely icy and the entire yard
al Eaton's was a sheet of ice. ■
The Garrett truck slid into the
pens formerly housing wild ani-'
mals. now filled with tile and
bricks. It sheered off a Montana
Power Co. pole and a telephone
polo dousing the lights at Eaton's
and stopping the clock at 4:15
a. m.
An inquest was held Thursday,
in Big Timber, continuing until
noon Friday which found Ruona
to have been killed by a Garrett truck at Eaton's Inn at 4:15
a. m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 with'
no criminal negligence on the
part of the driver of the Garrett
truck.
Cosgriffs Suffer
Another Loss
A fire of undetermined origin
was noticed and reported to sum-
tmoin tihe local fire department to
the home ol Mrs. William Cosgriff, across 'the road from Eat-
om't Iran, about 8:20 a. m. New
Year's day.
The fiire completely consumed
the trailer house amd resulted in
considerable damage to the house
■where it was parked immediately adjacent. Both were used as
living quarters for the Cosgaiiff
family.
The husband, son and father of
Mrs. Cosgriff ihad just been killed im' a car-tiruck accident west
cf town on Christmas eve. Mrs.
Cosgriff amd her three jnemalming
children were wot at home at t)he
time of the fire. They wore staying with relatives, the Harold
Myrsfcols, at Clyde Park, to be
•with other family members at
Isl'cw Year's.
According to witnesses who
first noticed the fire, it started
in the front paiit of the triaiier
house but the cause could not be
deteirmimed.
The only thing saved in good
shaipe was a deep freeze, but ail
clo'thirug and comrbenites of the
house were so scorched or badly
snuake damiaged it is doubtful if
anything cam be salvaged.
Mrs. Cosgriff amd children are
staying temponarily with the Harold Myrstols until other living
quarters cam) be arrramged.
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An overall view of the approach to Eaton's Inn and parked trucks.
The picture does not show how icy and treacherous were the roads
at that time. The following photos show the extensive damage to
the cab, and the loss of the wheel on the Yellowstone Molasses
Company truck. The last picture shows the jacknifed Garrett Feed
truck after sideswiping the former animal pens and shearing off
the Montana Power and telephone poles near the Inn. Patrolman
Henthorn at the side of the truck. Photos courtesy of the Sheriff's
office.
Dr. Ivey Home
Dr. Thomais Ivey aietuirned last
week from a trip to the home
of ihis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Ivey of Hickory, N. C.
TETL1ES RETURN
FROM SOUTH
Mrs. H. Ben Tetlie and so.t
D'om1, and daughter Soniai ci
Columbia Falls, returraed Sunday
from a trip south to spend Chr.'.si-
mas and the holiday season \v:-'ki
Rev. Harold Tetlie at Alice, Tex.
They flew from Billings and re-
tunraed there Saturday, staying
oveunn'i'ght with Mr. and Mr.**.
Calvin Lavold and family. Mrs.
Aasa Fursteniberg of Red hod:, 3
also flew in to Billings that sam?
day from Masmasas, Va., whoi'j
she had spent the holidays with
her son, Larry and family. Mrs.
Tetlie is still not sn confirmed
flier, probably from the run
around to several different towns
in Texas looking for a place to
land when they found they
could not enter the Corpus Christi
■airport because of fog. When
they were able to get on the
'ground they were forced to make
the last leg of tiheir trap
by bus. After Qiristmias they
made a trip into Mexico as far
&>-. Monterey. They also visited
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Findley at
Beeville, Texas and on the return
trip stopped in Denver to visit
the William- Iverson family. So-
mJa was able to fly from BiUings [
to Great Palls Sunday but was
forced to take a bus from theirs
to Columbia Falls which took
eleven hours due to snow storms
and icy roads.
Lt. Collenborne
Writes of Viet
The following is a letter to
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Collenborne
by their son, First Lieutenant
Kenneth Collenborne, serving
with the 17th Air Cavalry on a
60 to 90 day mission homely
titled, "Operation Yellowstone."
Kenneth is a 'copter pilot, thc
letter dated December 25:
Right now it should be almost
Christmas morning there. It is
11:30 p. m. here. We had a pretty
good Christmas. The chow was
outstanding, and in the afternoon
the U.S.O. came out with coffee
and doughnuts and gave everyone a little gift packet. There
was a truce for 24 hours, so we
took it easy all day. It sure
seems silly, if they can stop this
war for 24 hours they should
be able to stop it for good. Of
course the VC don't really honor
tho truce, they use the slack in
the fighting to resupply.
I flew flare missions at 2:00
a. m. this morning up on Lhe
Cambodian border. We didn't scc
anything, which I knew we
wouldn't because they hide when
Ihey hear a chopper. We had
a pretty good time though. There
were quite a few pilots up from
different units and wc carried
on all morning .villi them and
the tower operators and artillery
units.
There were spot reports on
Santa Claus and a lot of IIo Ho
Uo's coming over the air. There
was even one guy with a set of
bolls he was jingling by his
microphone. We enjoyed il.
I got the package you sent
me a few days ago. Thanks a lot.
The things you sent were all
items I need. We are issued soap,
cigarets, shaving gear, etc. But
we only get onc box every so
often and if you're not around
when it's opened you are out
of luck.
I don't want to worry you,
but thought I had better write
about this in case you are notified at home. It was on the news
here and in the paper so you
may hear about it.
I was shot down thc 22nd and
was slightly wounded. Chuck
shot oul our windshield and instrument panel before we crashed and I got a little plexi glass
in the face. Just scratches, I
wasn't even kept at the hospital.
The only reason we crashed is
because they shot oul our controls. I got a few minor bruises
in that, but I've been banged
up worse in football games. My
pi'ol. Warrant Officer Kutten-
kuler was hit pretty bad in Unarm, broke the bone and cut
thc artery. He's in good shape
now though. I went and saw him
yesterday. He is going homc in
three more days. The other one
was one of my door gunners.
He got a minor flesh wound in
the leg, in thc fight on the
ground. One consolation, we got
thc two machine guns that got
us. and the rifle platoon policed
up a few more on the way oul.
The paper said ten, but later
reports said we actually got 17.
The reason the paper said 25th
Infantry Division, is that we arc
attached to thc 25th for this
operation.
Don't let this worry you a bit.
Hot L.-Z.'s r.re few and far between and things like this very
seldom happen. We just happened to be in the wrong place
at the wrong time.
I lost my lape recorder and
camera in the aircraft, but go
ahead and send me some tapes.
There are two other guys here
with cartridge recorders, and I
am going to get another onc
first chance I gel. Gary, I'm sorry
I lost your Christmas present,
but Charlie paid for it.
It's getting pretty late so I
better close for now. I've been
pretty poor about writing lately,
but we have been pretty busy.
I promise to do better later.
I've heard rumors wc are going back to DeAn sooner than
we expected. Write soon.
I received a Christmas card
from Art and Betty and it was
in the aircraft also, so I'm sending a note to thank them. I don't
know the return address.
NEW PATROLMAN |
Charles Murdock of Circle is |
due to move into this area some
time in January and has made
arrangements to rent the Norman
Hauge house. Thirty-one new persons are being added to the Highway Patrol in January throughout thc state. Twenty-five will
serve as parlolmen and six will
be driver examiners. Some division changes are also being made
throughout the state, one of
which will be Park county being moved into the Billings division of which Big Timber is a
part. As soon as equipment, uniforms and cars arc available the
new patrolman will go on duty
here. Big Timber is scheduled
to have two patrolmen on duly
hcrc, Columbus will have two
and Livingston will havc three
McCLEEREYS HAVE
ENJOYABLE TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. Owen McCleerey
and Tom returned Sunday night
from a two weeks trip to spend
Christmas in California. They
Raise in Postage
Rates January 7
Postmaster Harold McLauchlan,
lists the following new postage
rates which go into effect on
January 7, or thereafter:
First class mail will now cost
6 cents per ounce or fraction
thereof, up to 13 ounces -over
13 ounces should take the air
parcel post rate and gel the
more expcndilious service
Postal cards and post cards
are now 5 cents Tho special drop-
letter rale has boon eliminated,
as is lhc lower rale for greeting
cards, both now requiring postage at first class rate.
Newspapers, magazines, com-
ANGLER
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from this
C orner
Since the fire that destroyed
the home of the William Cosgriff
family New Year's day there
haw been many inquiries regarding the fund which was set
up for the family following the
Christmas eve tragedy of the
death of three of the family members in an auto accident It is
simply the concern of a community at large for those less fortun-
i ate in tunes of trouble that make
plus 2 rents fur each additional
ounce or fi action thereof
, , , ,, ., i Air mail postal cards or post
traveled in ice and snowaH the; (..in]s .„.,. 8*(,(,nfs o;|(.h ^^
and parcels lfl cents an ounce
plele copies mailed b\ the public . .. . . . . , .
is second-class mail and will re- ,h,,,» u:mt to 8've a helping hand
5 cents for the first 2:!" ai!> ^.Possible* II is nol
tin doing oi any individual or
j group seeking funds, rather the
' heartfelt concern of many dc
I. iring Lo extend sympathy
' Anyone still wishing to eon
tribute to the united effort may
leave or mail their contribution-
t'i the Citizen's Bank, the great
grandchildren s|)(. finally realizes
for three years in the Big Timber
Public school. She married Hei
man Utermohle in Red Lodge
on April 4, 1917, and went to
reside on a ranch on the Lowei
Sweet Grass, where they lived
for 36 ycarsj During the war
years she returned to teaching
school at the Grey Cliff school
retiring in 1953.
She and her husband moved to
Big Timber to make their hoim
purchasing the house on F.e-t
Anli i miii opposite the (*it\ pari;
Nol content to be idle *-h« t.tied a kindergarten, which she
taught for six years
She moved lo Missoula tu Mi.ik*
hei home near her dauehter Mr-
Boy Heckert. in August of la-i
! war where she resided until h< i
death
Mr Utermohle preceded her in
i death. April 17, 19b*0 Survivors
, , . , include two daughters Mrs Ru\
why she is beginning to feel old , IIrckert of Missoula. Mrs Lore-
H.iiiK of Codv, Wvii . two grand
BOE RECIPIENT OF .hughters. three grandsons, and
hei sj-ior. Mrs. Gladys pern, uf
Pomona. Calif.
Memorial funds may be sent
NATIONAL HONORS
Having his 00-acre woodland' _ _. ...
certified in The American Tree , j„ care of Dean Lowry and will
Farm System was "frosting on the \ be used for the benefit of the Big
cake" to 17-year-old Stephen J. i Timber Carnegie Library, in
Boe, son of Mrs and Mrs James I u*,k |- the deceased was vitalh
Boe, former Big Timberites. now , interested
of Rl. 2. St Maries. Idaho, and I
grandson of Mrs Josie Boe of '
Big Timber, who has just com I T. . TT , , ,,
^!,7«,„i .. c.A„„r, ,.„.,.. r..,„...r. ,., ^*"** Jimmie Holen and M**
4 I Foieslrv ' ' • »•|
c-n's grandda-ughted, Mrs David
Whitehead of ansas Crty Mn
The latter.s' daughters. Benee an li\